50-page report listing their recommendations for boosting employment. among them, liberalizing immigration, installing a business friendly tax system and improving the nation's network of roads and bridges. the occupy wall street protest is now in its fourth week. despite expected cold weather overnight, protestors camped out near wall street's financial district and had no plans of leaving any time soon. they have some union support and churches are now getting into the act with congregations busing in their memberrens. many are still wondering if the energy of the so-called corporate greed protest can be passed in a way that brings about change. demonstrators say they're still finding their way but getting stronger. here in d.c., the u.s. parks police has decided to end its standoff with demonstrators at freedom plaza. they have extended a group's permits by four months. protestors have spent the past four days camping at freedom plaza. the permit has been set to expire last night and organizers say they had planned to stay put anyway.

the group began camping in freedom plaza thursday coinciding with the 10th anniversary of the start of the war in afghanistan last friday. republican presidential candidates square off tonight in new hampshire. they'll take part in the debate that will focus solely on jobs and the economy. new hampshire is considered a key state in the presidential race because it holds the nation's first primary. did the government accuse the right person in the deadly 2001 anthrax attacks? the fbi has maintained former army scientist bruce ivan was responsible for them. he committed suicide as investigators closed in. however, a new paper released by three scientists says the chemical makeup of the anthrax shows it could not have been made with the equipment ivans had. a full report is featured in the upcoming issue of journal of bioterrorism and biodefense. a justice department spokesman says the agency stands by its findings. there are new fears the

uprising in libya would lead to lost munitions. thousands of portable missiles from moammar gadhafi's regime may be missing. gadhafi's regime had stockpiled up to 20,000 portable antiaircraft missiles and the u.s. is very concerned that during this civil war, some of those shoulder fired missiles i have have been smuggled -- may have been smuggled across the border. >> they're guided which means that input from the operator after the missile leaves the launch tube is minimal. it guides itself to the target. they're lightweight. 35 to 40 pounds. >> and they can night the truck of a car, hit a target two and a half miles away and bring down a commercial airliner. a state department expert is on the ground with nine contractors during inventories of sites where the weapons have been stored. an effort to get more democrats voting in maryland's sixth congressional district is facing a challenge now. state senator joseph getty will introduce legislation to preserve the sixth

congressional district boundaries as they are now. he's part of a group of republican lawmakers upset over a draft proposal to move a large portion of montgomery county into the district. that district has been a strong hold of republican representative bartlett since 1993. a special session on redistricting across the state is scheduled to begin next week. people in fairfax and prince william counties who have flood damage or other from tropical storm lee could soon get some help. >> yesterday, virginia governor bob mcdonnell asked for federal disaster aid for those areas. mcdonnell says the rain and the flooding destroyed or damaged more than 100 homes or businesses in those two counties. it may be just a matter of weeks and not months before two new nuclear reactors are back on-line. both shut down when the 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit on august 23rd. they've been off-line ever since. dominion says unit one is ready to go.

unit two is being refueled. they need the approval the nuclear regulatory. they'll meet to talk about when they can safely come back online. >> not an episode of big love but one with not enough for isaac. the virginia man who married four women who had no knowledge of each other faces sentencing on a bigamy charge. he's facing prosecution on two other charges. court records show he married a woman in chesapeake in 2000. married a second woman in henrico in 2008. snagged a third wife in hopewell in 2009 and tied the knot with wife number four this year in virginia beach. now, when number four found out about one, two, and three, she left him but get this, only for a month. the mother-in-law says they're back together. what? >> ok. moving on, a d.c. man has been arrested on dogfighting charges. investigators removed three dogs from the home of 38-year- old turner. this was on clay street at

northeast. vets treated two of the dogs for wounds. in a separate case, the man in d.c. has pleaded guilty to charges connected with cock fighting. he's 38-year-old marioberillo. he got a tip concerning a rooster. >> a neighbor had reported that -- seeing a rooster in the neighbor's yard which in d.c., livestock is illegal. after the bird was removed, it was noticed the birds were filed down into points. >> bereas admitted using the animal for cock fighting. he will serve four years before being deported to guatemala. >> there has been intense media focus on the search for lisa irwin this week but there are thousands of other missing children cases that fail to capture the nation's attention. >> susan mcginnis has the story of one of those kids. >> reporter: 8-month-old jaden

davis has never met his older brother, joshua. he was born just weeks after joshua disappeared during a family gathering at their san antonio, texas, home, last february. >> we picked up the crib up. we looked inside the dryer. we saw no sign of him. >> police launched a massive search in the days following joshua's disappearance. even with the offer of a $20,000 reward, joshua has yet to be found. what's more, his family says they're frustrated by the amount of media coverage their story has received, especially when compared to similar cases. like that of missing missouri toddler lisa irwin. >> it kind of makes me mad that eight months later into the case, we're barely getting national media coverage. >> joshua's case isn't unique. of the thousands of missing children reported each year, only a select few receive a heightened leverage of coverage. experts say each of those cases often meets a certain criteria. >> the media looks first at whether the case is

sensational, if there is an indication that a family member may be involved. media doesn't want to cover it. >> police officials told cbs news that they don't believe joshua's parents were involved in his disappearance. eight months after he went missing, joshua's family feels the case deserves more attention. >> why don't we have the coverage? why isn't our case being looked at the same way? >> it is nant, helpless child but doesn't want anything but to be home where he is loved. >> until new information is discovered, little joshua's whereabouts will remain a mystery. susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. >> 2,000 children are reported missing every day in the united states. of the ones abducted by nonfamily members, 65% are members of minority groups. the nba has canceled the first two weeks of its regular season and despite meeting for more than seven hours on

monday, commissioner david stern said owners and players could not reach a new labor deal to end the lockout. >> revenue sharing and a salary cap are two of the main concerns in this. the gap is so significant, they can't bridge it at this point. union president derek fisher responded we're not at a place where a fair deal can be reached with the nba. no new talks have been scheduled. our time is 4:38. at 4:41, a key staple of millions of american children will still cost a little bit more. more evidence that eating chocolate is a good thing. >> we're back with your weather first in two minutes. you're watching 9news now.

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it won't be nearly as pretty today but it will still be ok. we've got rain moving in more likely tonight into wednesday. by noon, 69. by 3:00, 71. highs only in the low 70s. again, some rain moves in tonight and on wednesday, more on that coming up in the next five minutes. right now, monika has a look at timesaver traffic. >> good morning, everybody. we'll take a look at the dulles toll road flying in from the greenway through leesburg and reston, everything is fine here. no problems on route 123 and route 7. coming up in my next report, we'll take a closer look into virginia at 4:48. mike, back to you. time for your first "your money" report. jessica is off. here is the headlines. earnings season kicks off after today's closing bell when alcoa reports its results. jpmorgan chase and google are the among the other companies due to report quarterly earnings. on wall street, stocks had a great day after leaders of france and germany promised to strengthen the bank in europe.

dow closed at 11,433. na das picked up 86 and change. s&p 500 was up over 39. international travel could be a nightmare soon. flight attend for air canada could be on strike as soon as this week. they rejected a deal from the airline and may be hitting the picket line by thursday. and germany's air-traffic controller's union is staging a walkout. that may come as early as wednesday. delays and cancellations on flights across europe will add up quickly if these things happen. >> get ready to pay a lot more for peanut butter. hot, dry summer in parts of the country devastated the peanut crop. wholesale prices for jif and peter pan are going to go up 30% to 40% this month! that means peanut butter costs will eventually make their way to consumers who are facing higher prices on just about everything, including your breakfast cereal this morning and your milk. netflix abandoning plans to split the dvd and the internet streaming service. remember how everybody went crazy when this started to

happen. the company said it would rename it. the dvd part called a service called quickster and netflix would be the part of the internet streaming. the decision is nixed after customers complained they did not want to manage two accounts. netflix shares rose after the changes were announced. >> dvds are going to go away anyhow. it is amazing. >> we all wanted our dvd and now it is obsolete. >> you can watch 9news now on your phone really soon. >> mobile speed cameras are coming to a community near you. i have so many of these tickets it is ridiculous. >> slow down especially if you live in howard county.

welcome back to 9news now. it is 4:45. howard bernstein is here to say the good times, they will pass and now we're getting back to a little bit more reality. >> it was interesting walking out of the gym yesterday afternoon, it is so warm. just thinking to myself, i'm going to need a sweatshirt real soon. we're into october now. average high is down to 70 in town. walking outside with 80 degree plus readings. >> i'm all for it.

>> you still won't need a sweatshirt. >> i still have my leisure suit. >> let's talk about today though. by the end of the day, we'll see showers south of town. tonight into wednesday, some of the rain could get on the heavy side. let's get you going with a look at the bus stop forecast on this tuesday morning. tuesday morning. back to work for many after having the columbus day holiday o low 50s to low 60s. well north to northwest of town, couple of patches of fog. sunrise at 7:12. our day planner, 8:00, 64 degrees and cloudy skies. by noon, we're at 69 degrees. by 4:00, 70. as we head toward the 8:00 hour, 66. late today, this evening, could see some showers develop. here's our satellite and radar. you can see the clouds streaming northward overnight. a little ground clutter. not seeing rain here. steadier rains across north carolina and points south will

be inching their way northward and i do think we'll get a little bit of that this afternoon and especially tonight and tomorrow. your temps are down in the 40s in york, pennsylvania. low to mid as we go to northern virginia. shenandoah valley. out in western maryland. we've got some 60s along the bay. annapolis the warm spot at 65. with the cooler readings north and west, in spite of the clouds, fog form. look at martinsburg, quarter mile visibility. also petersburg. there is your patchy, dense fog in and around the metro, fog is not an issue. excuse me, with the temperature of 63 right now, cloudy skies. a light north wind at 5 miles per hour. the dew point up toward 60. feeling just a little bit muggier out there. still watching that storm system in the southeast. yesterday morning, it was across florida while it has lifted north, not as tight. tropical moisture here bringing in the heavier rains across the carolinas back into georgia. florida is looking better. they'll be drying out around

disney world. good news for those folks headed that way. the moisture continues to head toward us. looking at our future cast, there you go. into the afternoon, most of the rain will stay south of the north carolina, virginia border. we're still looking at clouds here with showers and rain and kentucky. this moves toward the north by midnight. especially south and west of town, look to the middle of the day and the afternoon, showers and maybe a couple of rumbles of thunder tomorrow cannot be ruled out. next three days, 72 today. a late shower possible. rain tomorrow. 67. showers on thursday. highs in the low 70s into friday morning, 70 but the weekend, that looks better. saturday, 64. the 'skins are home sunday. should be near perfect day for that with highs in the low 70s. if they could put a w on the board, even better. >> that's right. giving it the green light because everything looks great. we'll take a tour of virginia starting off with the beltway

on the west side of town. here's a live look north at the robinson terminal, just north of 95 and springfield. heading up toward 66. both looches the beltway actually look fine. we'll go over to 395 at the 14th street bridge up from fredericksburg all the way to this point and into downtown, you're going to be ok. it looks like a disabled vehicle. not causing any problems at all. we'll go into the american legion bridge on the west side. coming in from bethesda all the way in toward tysons corner leaving 270. you'll be fine. we'll end with a live look on the southside of town between here, alexandria, 95 and 395, you'll be ok early this morning. coming up, we'll go into maryland at 4:56. andrea and sneak. >> thank you, monika. a heads up to drivers in howard county. starting next monday, mobile speed cameras will begin targeting speeders in school zones. >> at first, violators will only get the warnings but come november, anybody going 12 miles an hour over the speed limit will get a $40 fine.

they'll move to different locations each week. >> howard county police have posted camera locations for the first four weeks on its web site. so, no excuse, slow down in the school zone. >> especially in the school zones, of course. >> new hope for leukemia patients. researchers found a new two- drug treatment significantly prolonged the lives of patients with the most common form of the disease. >> the new treatment combines the chemo drug fludara with an antibody. it is also less toxic and more convenient. treatment is just three days a month compared to the standard treatment of three times a week for up to 12 weeks. middle-aged women with restless leg syndrome may have a higher risk of developing high blood pressure. a person with restless leg syndrome or rls, suffers were intense, unpleasant leg sensations. boston researchers found women with up to 14 incidents of rls each month had a 26% chance of having high blood pressure.

that percentage increased among women with a higher number of incidents. if your medicine cabinet is starting to fill up with a bunch of dietary supplements, this next story is for you. the findings of a new study may change your mind about taking the pills. sandra hughes has more. >> like millions of americans, hilda takes supplements. >> vitamin c. i take fish oil. i take -- >> new research suggests taking dietary supplements like multivitamins may not make you live longer. they could shorten your life. international doctors looked at almost 40,000 women around the age of 61 who took supplements. they say taking multivitamins, vitamin b6, iron, magnesium, zinc and copper appears to be associated with increased risk of death. >> they're able to tell us that you know, used with multivitamins increased the relative risk about 2.4%. >> the association was strongest when it came to

taking iron. researchers also found taking calcium supplements appears to reduce risk of death. according to the centers for disease control and prevention, more than half of u.s. adults take at least one supplement daily and that number is increasing as we look for ways to stay healthy. experts stress this is one study and that similar research has not shown the same results. but it is always good to let your doctor know what you're taking. >> a lot of times, they're taking a lot of combination supplements and lot of one element and it is unbalanced. >> doctors say eating right is still the best way for your body to absorb the vitamins and minerals you need. sandra hughes, los angeles. doctors say it is also important to tell your physician about all of the supplements you're taking because they can interact with some medication. this could make a lot of people smile. more evidence that chocolate is good for your heart! a swedish study found women who ate the most chocolate, two bars per week were 20% likely

-- less likely to have a stroke. two bars a week, that's not a lot. less like lie it have a strike. they believe flavenoids protect the cardiovascular system. eat it in moderation and choose the dark chocolate. because it is lower in fat and sugar. >> i'm happy popping the little chocolates into their mouths. >> here's your first look at the chock question of the morning. >> there are as many animals living in the wild as pets in the united states. what is it? put your answer on our facebook page and we'll reveal it in a little bit.

welcome back. 4:56. howard here. by 9:00, lots of clouds across the region. temperatures ranging from near 60 in the shenandoah valley to about 65 here in town. southern maryland, across the bay. we'll go through the lunch hour with cloudy skies. temperatures around 70 perhaps a few low 70s south and east of town. then this afternoon, we won't see too much movement with highs mostly in the lower 70s. still look at temperatures near the 70 degree mark. looks like rain moves in tonight and on wednesday. more on that coming up during 9news now at 5:00. monika with timesaver traffic. >> we'll take a live look at 95 north of town in maryland. out here at route 198 in

laurel. no problems from baltimore to this point on to the beltway whether you're heading southbound or on the west side toward silver spring. we'll take a closer look at maryland roads at 5:01. >> there is a tip brewing over a treehouse in one falls church, virginia, neighborhood. a father built it for his two boys but fairfax county officials may give it the ax. they're considering tearing it down. the county says the treehouse violates county rules because it was built in the front yard. mark and his sons built it and he said he didn't know it couldn't be done in the front yard until after the fact. he spent nearly $2,000 trying to make it legal. last month, the board voted against him but he's going to appeal and the boys are making this plea to the board. >> i would really love the board members to come and see our treehouse. and hope that they will let us keep it. >> give us another chance and know what it is.

>> great looking treehouse. their next hearing is november 30th and many neighbors are hoping the treehouse will get to stay right where it is. the band sugarland will try to help victims of the deadly stage collapse. >> a well-known actress follows in her character's footsteps, adopting a baby. kendis gibson has more in this look at entertainment. >> reporter: sugarland will return to indianapolis for a free concert later this month, the site of the deadly stage collapse in august. seven people were killed and more than 40 hurt when a powerful storm hit the band stage rigging. donations will be collected at the concert to benefit the victims. life imitates art for sex in the city star kristin davis. the 46-year-old actress has adopted a baby girl just like her fictional character. her rep told "people" magazine she adopted jemaah rose. >> amy winehouse's father will

release a book about her life. the proceeds will go to charities set up in the singer's name. mitch winehouse says the memoir, my daughter, will tell her true story. she died in july at the age of 27. the dvd rental company netflix has dropped its plan to divide the business. the break-up plan would have created a new company called quickster to handle dvds by mail, separate from online streaming and speaking of dvds -- >> i want you to fire this at me. >> horrible bosses, green lantern and zoo keeper are all new on dvd today. that's your eye on entertainment. kendis gibson, cbs news, los angeles. good morning and thank you for watching 9news now at 5:00 a.m. i'm andrea roane. >> i'm mike hydeck. it is tuesday, right? >> yes. >> good tuesday morning to you. here's monika. i gotta make sure sometimes. >> one day closer to friday. >> it is friday for him. >> howard bernstein. >> oh, we're jealous. good start to